Monday, November 29, 1999

Rains claim three lives in Rajkot

Rajkot, Jun 17 (PTI) Three minor girls were killed while two others injured in separate rain-related incidents in this district of Gujarat, police said here today. Savitri (3) died when a kutcha house (a temporary dwelling) collapsed on her in Mota Mauva area of the city yesterday, police said. Dinesh Koli (40) and Madan Magansih (33) were injured in the incident and taken to civil hospital. Janta Koli and Champa Morbiya -- both aged 3 years -- drowned in ditches filled with rain water in Gondal and in Kotda Sangani, respectively, police said. Meanwhile, Saurashtra region has received good rainfall for last two days while district MET office has forecast heavy rains till tomorrow.